Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA · public · 9,889 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Santa Barbara City College field?

Santa Barbara City College, in Santa Barbara, CA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in CCCAA.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Santa Barbara City College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% below the CCCAA median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Santa Barbara City College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the CCCAA median of 5, by 80%.

Santa Barbara City College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 13% above the CCCAA median of 8, and in line with the national median of 9. Santa Barbara City College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the CCCAA median of 5, by 80%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Santa Barbara City College fund its athletes?

Santa Barbara City College reported 332 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 191 men and 141 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from CCCAA: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Santa Barbara City College like academically?

Santa Barbara City College is a mid-sized public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $20,394 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,315 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $1,240 for CA residents and $10,432 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,647, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Santa Barbara City College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 45% of degrees awarded, with Social Sciences a distant second at 9%.

The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (763 degrees)
  • Biological and Physical Sciences (386 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (146 degrees)
  • Economics (144 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (132 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (120 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (77 degrees)
  • Sociology (76 degrees)
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (71 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (62 degrees)

What is Santa Barbara, CA like to live in?

Santa Barbara City College sits in Santa Barbara, a small city of about 88,000 people in Santa Barbara County, California.

The median household in Santa Barbara earns about $101,672, which is about the California median ($96,334) but far above the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $1,466,400, 111% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,302 a month is 18% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 17% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 17% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Santa Barbara City College have a tennis program?
Yes. Santa Barbara City College fields men's tennis (CCCAA) and women's tennis (CCCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Santa Barbara City College?
Santa Barbara City College is in Santa Barbara, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Santa Barbara City College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $20,394 a year, and an average net price of $11,315 after grants and scholarships.